Slap Miniatures Pewter Ponies Kickstarter (complete)

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**BobtheInquisitor**

Bergil wrote:

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Oh, almost forgot, WIP images!

O my yog. Those are some of the creepiest minis I have ever seen. Are you going to release some in this state? Because those things are terrifying.

**Lockark**

The WIP look great. Happy to see more of the String 2 style.

Bergil wrote:

We'll do goat headed demigods and elemantal wolves after the kickstarter... If it's successful. Read the FAQ!

Gangnam style muffin loving pony might be on the cards, if I can get it done before the end of the kicksarter and as the shared exclusive freebie along with the mare maid.

What about Evil shape shifting fey ponies as a enemy for my normal ponies to fight ageist?
:3

Spoiler:

**Dr Mathias**

Those of you who are interested in this KS might be interested in the figures Tom Meier of Thunderbolt Mountain makes, based on some of his children's ideas.
Not trying to draw attention away from the KS, it just seems slightly relevant (I don't know jack about MLP, my Star Wars figures hunted my sister's ponies for sale on the black market

)

Noraland:
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/collections/all/noraland

Theoland:
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/collections/all/theoland

**infinite_array**

BobtheInquisitor wrote:

Spoiler:

Bergil wrote:

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Oh, almost forgot, WIP images!

O my yog. Those are some of the creepiest minis I have ever seen. Are you going to release some in this state? Because those things are terrifying.

The Ponies of Tindalos.

Ia! Ia!

**Bergil**

BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Bergil wrote:

O my yog. Those are some of the creepiest minis I have ever seen. Are you going to release some in this state? Because those things are terrifying.

Creepy, really? No, they're WIP, or work in progress miniatures. Good to know they're terrifying. I mean the idea of being kicked, bitten and blown apart by magical bolts doesn't appeal to me either.

**Bolognesus**

He's right, though. The WiP's, as is, are something I would have vastly more use for than the overwhelming majority of the "finished" catalogue as well.
Chalk me up for a set if you care to put a few in rubber, too

**Bergil**

Bolognesus wrote:
He's right, though. The WiP's, as is, are something I would have vastly more use for than the overwhelming majority of the "finished" catalogue as well.
Chalk me up for a set if you care to put a few in rubber, too

I'd thought about 'plain' ponies. But I don't have the time or the funds to send every single plain creature off.

Not at the moment, anyway...........

**Bolognesus**

Didn't think it'd happen

Just saying though, there's some market for anything-but-cute variants - the stuff intended to be cute, but kinda 'off' like these WiPs can be the scariest of all

**BobtheInquisitor**

Bergil wrote:

Creepy, really? No, they're WIP, or work in progress miniatures. Good to know they're terrifying. I mean the idea of being kicked, bitten and blown apart by magical bolts doesn't appeal to me either.

We all know that they are works in progress. However, they are also effectively complete models in their own right, should you want to expand your market.

Also, reading text doesn't quite capture all the subtleties of communication, so please help me out here. Were you being patronizing with that last bit?

**Bergil**

BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Bergil wrote:

Creepy, really? No, they're WIP, or work in progress miniatures. Good to know they're terrifying. I mean the idea of being kicked, bitten and blown apart by magical bolts doesn't appeal to me either.

We all know that they are works in progress. However, they are also effectively complete models in their own right, should you want to expand your market.

Also, reading text doesn't quite capture all the subtleties of communication, so please help me out here. Were you being patronizing with that last bit?

No

Just getting carried away with visions of noble and righteous ponies trampling their enemies into the dust and blasting them into oblivion with magic.

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Bolognesus wrote:
Didn't think it'd happen
Just saying though, there's some market for anything-but-cute variants - the stuff intended to be cute, but kinda 'off' like these WiPs can be the scariest of all

Well I don't know that I was going for cute. I really just took a pony and a cartoon pony and sort of smushed 'em together and this is what comes out. I think. I guess to me they're a bit 'fey' or woodland elfy or something or other. Not wholley natural.

Which let's face it, talking ponies aren't.

**Bolognesus**

Yeah, I'd say "pony" and "cartoon pony" tend to err towards the "cute" part of the spectrum though

Not wholley natural.

Which let's face it, talking ponies aren't.

Fair 'nuff.

**Andilus Greatsword**

Btw, they just hit their goal so the project's officially funded now. Congrats Bronies.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Bergil wrote:
BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Bergil wrote:

Creepy, really? No, they're WIP, or work in progress miniatures. Good to know they're terrifying. I mean the idea of being kicked, bitten and blown apart by magical bolts doesn't appeal to me either.

We all know that they are works in progress. However, they are also effectively complete models in their own right, should you want to expand your market.

Also, reading text doesn't quite capture all the subtleties of communication, so please help me out here. Were you being patronizing with that last bit?

No

Just getting carried away with visions of noble and righteous ponies trampling their enemies into the dust and blasting them into oblivion with magic.

Well, OK then. That sounds like something we can all get behind.

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Bolognesus wrote:
Didn't think it'd happen
Just saying though, there's some market for anything-but-cute variants - the stuff intended to be cute, but kinda 'off' like these WiPs can be the scariest of all

Well I don't know that I was going for cute. I really just took a pony and a cartoon pony and sort of smushed 'em together and this is what comes out. I think. I guess to me they're a bit 'fey' or woodland elfy or something or other. Not wholley natural.

Which let's face it, talking ponies aren't.

And somehow you ended up with minis with great potential creepiness.

I personally prefer the maneless, tailless, semi-anthropomorphized parodies-of-nature versions.

**Rainbow Dash**

Dr Mathias wrote:
Those of you who are interested in this KS might be interested in the figures Tom Meier of Thunderbolt Mountain makes, based on some of his children's ideas.
Not trying to draw attention away from the KS, it just seems slightly relevant (I don't know jack about MLP, my Star Wars figures hunted my sister's ponies for sale on the black market )

Noraland:
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/collections/all/noraland

Theoland:
http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/collections/all/theoland

children have often more interesting ideas, the faeries are hilarious

**scarletsquig**

Giant Saber-Toothed Flying Mole with Gills is probably the most far-out miniature concept I've ever seen.

**Bergil**

Andilus Greatsword wrote:
Btw, they just hit their goal so the project's officially funded now. Congrats Bronies.

Spoke too soon it seems!

One of the pledges was removed, so funding is not as of yet achieved.

**Andilus Greatsword**

Bergil wrote:
Andilus Greatsword wrote:
Btw, they just hit their goal so the project's officially funded now. Congrats Bronies.

Spoke too soon it seems!

One of the pledges was removed, so funding is not as of yet achieved.

Dafaq?

Oh well, I'm sure it'll happen regardless, I wouldn't be holding out for the stretch goals though.

**Forar**

Andilus Greatsword wrote:
Dafaq? Oh well, I'm sure it'll happen regardless, I wouldn't be holding out for the stretch goals though.

Happens all the time with KS campaigns. Someone might have had a change of heart, or hit an expense they hadn't counted on and can't justify the cash anymore, or was simply in it 'for the lulz' or whatever.

Even highly successful campaigns will fluctuate around stretch goal figures. As you get closer to funding or a stretch, some people who overpledged (either intentionally to get up to the goal or realized they needed to reign things in) fall back a bit or pull out entirely (*winky*).

Usually isn't a big deal unless they were in for a hefty chunk of the total, or it's near the end.

**weeble1000**

SickSix wrote:
Where is all the bile fuelled acid and hate about them profiting from someoen else's IP?

Bingo. Hypocrisy: it's what's for dinner.

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Davespil wrote:
A market I never knew existed. Well, you gotta love Kickstarter. They can scratch an itch most of us didn't even know was there. Not sure how how many young girls are into minis let alone have access to Kicksterter. Or is this more for the D&D folks?

So when can I get a realistic mini war game using real militaries in a current setting? Even just a squad based game.

Ummmm....have you looked at some of the avatars kicking around this website?

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pretre wrote:
As much as I don't like them, I have to agree with Bolognesus. Let other people have their things. You don't have to wish failure on it just because you don't like it.

Thirded. Seriously, you don't have to look at it, read about it, or buy it. Who cares what someone else does with their time/money when it has absolutely no meaningful affect on your life?

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Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Slaanesh themed army, anyone?

You'd have to turn that horn into a...well, you know.

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SheSpits wrote:
In a place where monster machines the undead and demons are played (by grown men). Look to your left and there huddels a group of grown men getting excited about pink,purple and blue ponys on a table while they pony brawl. And debating what pony is there fav, would be super strange and akward. From any point of view even if its just a second that you ponder on it. I am a parent, my boys run around the house pretending to be zombies batman monster and try and eat my brains BOY stuff. If my son crawled on all four and pretended to be sunshine sparkle and issue hugs out and acted all female. Id worrie and worrie a lot! If they are painted as unicorns and horses cool, my deal is them being painted as MLP from the cartoon then thrown onto the table as a DA chap. Or pony wars mocking 40k rules. Im not nocking the brony scene its just very strange. Do as you please just do not get upset when you get a ton of stink eye for using them. Laughs are fun and most who know you will think its funny. Im not trying to cram my view of it down your or any ones throat, Im come across some really nice bronys. The do not even mention it unless you ask, but once you do they will go on and on! Once rainbow dash and other silly girl names come out its hard to understand why this grown man loves this cartoon so much that was ment for little girls. Im not trying to start a fight or anything so ill leave this thread. CARRY ON BRONYS!

Man-O-man...got a thing for firmly established gender roles, eh? Well call me in a few years when you are kicking one of your boys out of the house for being a

because he developed a thing for playing fairy dress up.

This is a little presumptuous as I haven't actually seen any research on it, but I would be darn surprised to see any statistically significant correlation between bronies and pedophilia.

Oh, and don't get me wrong, I totally have friends that are black, so I'm not being racist when I say that it is a fact that it looks bad when black people move into your neighborhood. People are going to get the wrong idea, you know?

**Bergil**

And it's done! Funded!

Third of the way through and a third of the total funds needed for the unlocks has been achieved as well. This IS doable!

Regards

Bergil

**Bolognesus**

weeble1000 wrote:

SheSpits wrote:
In a place where monster machines the undead and demons are played (by grown men). Look to your left and there huddels a group of grown men getting excited about pink,purple and blue ponys on a table while they pony brawl. And debating what pony is there fav, would be super strange and akward. From any point of view even if its just a second that you ponder on it. I am a parent, my boys run around the house pretending to be zombies batman monster and try and eat my brains BOY stuff. If my son crawled on all four and pretended to be sunshine sparkle and issue hugs out and acted all female. Id worrie and worrie a lot! If they are painted as unicorns and horses cool, my deal is them being painted as MLP from the cartoon then thrown onto the table as a DA chap. Or pony wars mocking 40k rules. Im not nocking the brony scene its just very strange. Do as you please just do not get upset when you get a ton of stink eye for using them. Laughs are fun and most who know you will think its funny. Im not trying to cram my view of it down your or any ones throat, Im come across some really nice bronys. The do not even mention it unless you ask, but once you do they will go on and on! Once rainbow dash and other silly girl names come out its hard to understand why this grown man loves this cartoon so much that was ment for little girls. Im not trying to start a fight or anything so ill leave this thread. CARRY ON BRONYS!

Man-O-man...got a thing for firmly established gender roles, eh? Well call me in a few years when you are kicking one of your boys out of the house for being a because he developed a thing for playing fairy dress up.

This is a little presumptuous as I haven't actually seen any research on it, but I would be darn surprised to see any statistically significant correlation between bronies and pedophilia.

Oh, and don't get me wrong, I totally have friends that are black, so I'm not being racist when I say that it is a fact that it looks bad when black people move into your neighborhood. People are going to get the wrong idea, you know?

Heh, I've had exactly that conversation (all three points, near verbatim) with him via PM. let's lay off of him for a bit, I think he's got the point

Also, he doesn't seem to be quite as bad as he comes across at first glance.

**Bergil**

Just thought I’d update things a little, we’ve now reached £4000 which has unlocked the Adventurers set for a Christmas delivery.

We’ve also updated the Cornulaes wings as they were far too bulky originally.

And we’ve added an exclusive pony, the ‘Muffin Mare’ for everyone that pledges on a reward as a thank you for getting us this far.

**nkelsch**

I was considering the Dungeon ponies, but not after seeing those sculpts. They did not turn out good at all.

Whatever proportions or style they ware trying to replicate, they are not doing a good job at being consistent and the poses damage the design.

Some of them are having crazy short-neck syndrome and the barbarian has a weird pose.

**AduroT**

Yeah, I just personally don't care for these. The later sculpts are better, but in general I think the heads are too small and necks too short. Oh, and that wizard needs bells on his hat and robes.

**Bergil**

Should I really spend a whole weekend extending the necks on the ponies?

**AduroT**

Bergil wrote:
Should I really spend a whole weekend extending the necks on the ponies?

And adding bells to the wizards hat and robe. It'd make me more interested at least. =D

**Bergil**

I’d just like to say people can pledge to receive things that aren't unlocked and still receive them, albeit slightly later than was planned.

Our idea behind the unlocks was to illustrate what we could comfortably achieve with the funding received in the time frame allowed.

So please feel safe in the knowledge knowing that anything you pledge for will be received, albeit potentially a month or two later than planned (if that!)

**scarletsquig**

£5k "Flank and File" goal has been hit!

Onwards to £6k for the Knights of the Round Stable.

**Bergil**

Last of the figures We've managed to get finished before the Kickstarter comes to a close. Though we've made our goals any extra funding helps and it's your last chance to get a Kickstarter exclusive muffin mare...

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Great job,

I wish this had been running at a less 'busy' time of the year, too many projects, to little cash